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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05

iished giving q detailed history Of
this country, its clinate, the price Of
lands and all other information nee
essary for the immigrant aud the ad-
vertisensnt of the country. Scatter
these advertisements literally in the
United States and send reliable
agents to the emigraut countries of
Europe to distribute this matter and
talk up our country. We should
make a great effort to turn the tide Of
immigration this way instead Of let
ting it all go, as heretofore, to Hi
ncis, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Min
nesota, Wisconsin and other North
western States. Some may object to
its idea because of its apparent mag
nitude, but it is no more than other
sections have undertaken with sue
cess, and why not profit by their
experience? Once get the stream OF
immigration turned this way and it
will take care of itself. Within the
last sixty days in one day we are in
formed that 1910 people landed at
Castle Garden. Six thousand i'm
migrants embarked from Hamburg
ia March last for the United States.
In 1882 1892 immigrants were
landed in the United States. The in
dications are that this great food of
immigration will be equaled in 1887.
How many of these people will settle
lin Mississippi, Alabama, West Ten
nessee and Arkansas Not 800
probably. Yet this is an important
question to Memphis. The settle
ment of a large number of these
peoples in the States which are
tributary to us, would soon start
Memphis on boom Of solid prosper
ity that would send real estate boom
ers to the rear. Statistics tell us that
800, 100000 was the cash value of
immigration in 1882. How much OF
that large sum came South? Very
little at best. We should endeavor
to awaken the citizens Of the States
contiguous to us to the Importance Of
inducing immigration and solicit
them to join us in our efforts to get
the tide of immigration turned South
ward. Call the meeting of our citi-
zens, Mr.. Editor, and start the ball
to moving. We have INDUCED in
idle Boosting long enough. 1t
is now time for an aggressive
business move with snap and
meaning in it. Our city presents
few evidences of our boosted pros
perity. No observing stranger who
visits Memphis will fail to note our
lack of paint, our numerous dilapi-
dated buildings, rotten fences, count
less shanties and other evidences Of
waste and wear. Few people will ac-
cept our idle boastings of our nat
ural advantages" as of any moment
until we have a well developed and
populous country to sustain us.
LIE VERT.
T.
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MRS. WILEMAN NOT GUILTY
THE WOMAN WHO HAD BEEN
SENTENCED TO DEATH
Last Year ts Acquitted Upon Her
second rriAl-UtmOst Excite.
ment Prevailed.

LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y, June 4.-Tne
Jury in the case of Mrs. Mary VILE
man, on trial here for the murder q
her husband, retired at 10 o'clock last
night. Mrs. Wilemsn was prostTated
during the night, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that she walked
INTO the courtroom this morning. She
was accompanied by her two SONS.
Mrs. Wilemau looked pale and bag
gard, aud trembled violently as the
Jury fled into the courtroom at s
O'Clock this morning. Judge Lewis
wore an anxious look upon his face.
Last year he was called upon to SEN
tence Mrs. Wilemsn to death, she
having been found guilty on her first
trial.
"Guilty or not guilty" asked the
court this morning. "Not guilty"
said the foreman. Then q shout
arose. Mrs WiIeman tainted, and her
counsel carried he- out Of the court.
room. The utmost excitement pre-.
vailed for several minutes. There
were cheers within the courtroom and
without on the street where great
crowd had collected. The verdict
was entirely unexpected, as the case
was supposed TO be moro severe than
at the first trial.
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DISTRESSING INCIDENTS.
Tw0 WE'LL KNOWN AND RE-.
SPECIFIED CITIZENS
or Harper, Kas, Found Dead-0ne
by His Own Hand, the Other
by Accident.

HARPER, KAs., June 4.-Our city
was thrown into intense excitement
this morning by two distressing incl
dents. Two OF our most prominent
and respected citizens were found
dead, one by his own hand, the other
by accident.
About 6 O. clock in the morning the
Hon. George D. Thompson was found
in an clubhouse at his residence with
Al caliber bull dog revolver in his
hand and a bullet hole entirely
through his head, the bullet entering
at his right temple and passing out at
the left. His wife heard the report
of the revolver and called a neigh
Dor, but Mr.. Thompson was dead be-
fore ne was reached.
Before the dreadful news had been
fairly circulated, a report came that
A. w. Skinner had been suffocated
in the. gas vault at the, opera
house. A few minutes later
his dead body was carried out of the
vault, where it had lain since the
night before. He had gone into the
vault about 6 o'clock in the evening
to arrange the fixtures, and the gas
had escaped in such quantities that
he ad suffocated at once. Both
were young men of about thirty years
OF age and both very prominent in
public affairs. The Hon. George d.
Thompson represented this county
in the Legislature in 1885, and was
cashier of the First National Bank,
aud vice president Of the First Ma
tional Bank at Anthony. No cause
is assigned tor his rash act. Mr..
Skinner was one OF the foremost real
estate men in Southern Kansas, and
would have been the next register Of
deeds of the county.
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SIX DAYS DRIFT AT SEA
WITHOUT FOOD OR wATER-A
NAN OFFERS
His Own BLOOD 20 AIlay the Thirst
OF HIS Comrades-They Are
All saved.

HALIFAX, June 4.-John Brown
aud Il ward Hogan, belonging to the
Gloucester fishing schooner Richard
Lester, who were picked mp at sea
adrift 10 a dory, and who were landed
at North Sydney, underwent dread
ful experience. They were sdrift on
the ocean for ovsr six days without a
Bit OF food or a drop of wster.' After
trying all imaginable expsdieDts TO al
lay their thirst, Brown cat one OF his
AIMS in order that they might drink
his blood, but the blood would not
h)w. They then gave up all hope of
being rescued, but were a. last picked
up in terribly exhausted condition
by the bark Kale q Mcguire.
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county and local sovereignty, reach
ing TO every family and homestead IN
the land. We brood over no lost
cause, but leok forward hopefully TO
reap for future generations the great
benefits conferred by the sacrifices
and services Of our patriot soldiers
in the preservation of the Union and
the abolition Of slavery.
at is said that the Republican
party had been long in power. Our
Democratic friends wanted to exam
inc the books. They wanted to turn
the rascals out What rascals have
they found in? What wrong or pecu-
lation have they found in the books?
[ can with confidence and pride say
to you that no administration of this
or any government has been more
free from corruption, fraud or pecu-
lation than the Republican admins
tratiou from Lincoln to Arthur, both
included. The Republican party has
justified itself in war and in peace.
1t is the only party in this country
that can give you 4 .national, patri-
otto, liberty loving, fraud hating, and
business administration. 1t enters
into the lists this year and next year
proud of its record, with no apollo
gies to make, no crimes to repeat
Of, no people deprived by it
OF their rights. 1t has stood the
test of defeat and retirement with
unquestionipg acquiescence, though
it was brought about by crime. II
has fairly treated the Democratic
| President, who has gained public
approval only as he has resisted has
party. 1t will again appeal to the
SURFACES of the people, asking only
an honest vote and fair count, and
referring to its record in the past as
the best evidence it can give that il
will maintain in the future the honor
of our country abroad, develop the
resources Of our people at home, and
secure all, so far as it can, in the fall
and equal enjoyment of the rights
and privileges of American citi'
| Ynna"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05
WHY AM IA JEW :

In less than one year my people
will enter the thirty third century OF
its separate existence as nation,
and now you ask me why am Jew
Certes, the reason must be strong,
since the same reason has animated
my ancestors all these centuries.
Why am l Jew2 Because in the
spring month Of the year PAS AN.
my fathers went forth from Egypt as
a nation destined to march in the
van of human progress, called into
existence only for the mere purpose
of leading as the first born Of God,
his other children of earth to Him,
the Father of all. | am a Jew be-
cause | believe that the Jew is
a necessity to the world. l am
a Jew because Il recognize
the role of my nation to be
that of the servant of God in minis
tering to mankind's greatest wants.
l am a Jew because l understand and
acknowledge that my people has no
other logical reason for its existence
on the stage Of history, in the face Of
tempests, changing scenes, wars
alarums, and excursions"-in the
face ofall chronological law and his
toric experience-except as that con-
servative principle. without which
progress becomes unreal and evan
escent, and civilization unstable.
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THE GAMUT OF CRIME,

Washington Post: The wisdom of
many people in all ages and lands Or
dams for the same act punishment
of various degrees of severity, accord
ing to the guilt of the offender or the
influence of circumstances-par-
ticularly the latter. Thus homicide
may be only killing by accident, or
Staying in, battle, or willful murder or
high treason, or served him right, "
according to the latitude and longi-
tude. In the same way the act of con-
verting to ones use the money of an
other, exhibits, in the light of our
lofty civilization, various gradations
of guilt, which, after the manner of
penal statutes, are signifed by ap-
propriate names, the amount Of the
spoliation being the principal cri-
terion. Thus:
Taking 81, 100000 is call:d genius.
Taking 100000 is called shortage.
Taking $4,000 is called litigation.
Taking S25, 900 is called insolvency.
Taking $4,000 is called irregulsrity,
Taking $4,000 is called defalcation.
Taking $1,000 is cslled corruption.
Taking $500 is called ENLIGHTENMENT.
Taking 800 is called dishonesty.
Taking $50 is cllled stealing.
Taking $25 is called total depravity.
Taking one ham is called war on 80.
ciety.
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THE Law OF AVERAGE.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: An
exemplifcation of the truth of this
theory, to a limited extent at least,
is found in a blue book just issued
in England, which gives statistics Of
accidents and casualties on the rail-
roads of the United Kingdom for the
calendar year 1856. The figures ap-
pear to have been compiled by the
London Board of Trade from re-
turns furnished by the various rail
road companies. We will place these
figures in tabular form, and, for the
purpose of comparison, put beside
them the corresponding figures for
1875:
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Marietta and North Georgia
Railroad Company.

We offer for sale OF par and accrued in
terest the first mortgage. 50 years, per cent.
gold bonds Of this company issued for the
purpose Of changing the gauge of the exist
log road to standard gauge width, and for
extending the same TO Atlanta and Knox
vile.
The bonds will be ready for delivery on or
before June LIST proximo.
N.B.-Any existing bonds Of the com.
pany will be resolved in payment for those
now offered at the same price.
Circulars giving full information may be
had on application to either Of the UNDER
signed.
JAMES q. JACKSON,
Augusta, Ga.
B00DY, MCCLELLAN Il CO.,
No. 81 Broadway. N. Y.
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glance at these figures will shoy

A glance at these figures will show
a marvellous uniformity between
the casualties of the two years under
consideration. The year 1886 shows
a decrease in three of the items cited,
and an increase in the other three.
The changes, however, are slight in
each instance. The items here given
are the leading ones presented in the
blue book. If those which we have
omitted are compared, similar ap-
Proclamation will be found. The
minute increase in one year in some
Of them is practically neutralized hV
slight expansion in the remaining
ones in the other year. This will be
shown by the aggregates, which are
here given. These figures arc to-
tails Of the killed and wounded of
passengers, railway servants and
others:
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Health is WenIsh-Dr. BeHDreR ard g
Tonic and Nervina. she Great
French Specific

NERVOUS DEBILITY in all its stages,
IN mental and physical deple sion, sper-
mat9rfnea; hyPOcnonGrIa r., re,ilty' neural
ness, paralysis, i'm otcnc e, epilepsy. loss Of
memory. softening of til brain, and all dia-
eases of the nervous system may be radi-
unexcelled PREPARATION. 1t is IA matter Of
supreme Importance to use appropriate
treatment for the cure Of the los OF nerve
power, and DR.. Beauregard's Tonic and
Nervine, sfter many years trial in Europe,
has proved infslible il taken according to
directions, which are affixed to each bottle.
One box equal TO ono months tieatmenti
will cure recent cases. Price, 81 90 box,
paid on receipt Of price. We guar ntee six
boxes to cure any ease. With cash order re-
ceived by us for six boxes we will send our
written guarantee to return the money If
treatment does not effect a cure. A. Henk-
ert i Co., druggists. sole agents for United
States, 100 and 2l5 N ain st Memphis, Tenn.
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f,fof fitl
That there should be such slight
variations as are here shown in the
casualties on the railroads of an
entire nation in. a whole year, will be
surprising to the average newspaper
reader. IF the figures were taken
for each of the ten or twelve years
Immediately preceding 1885, the
changes would doubtless be found to
be equally slight.
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GEORGE SAUERBAuM, of 1929 Carr
street, St. Louis, Mo-, lie fun Of graft
tude because Pe-ru-Ua cured him oil
chronic Catarrh. Sold ct Holsters.
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MIss CARRIE Nj. HEATING, pianist
may be found at the Gsyoso Hotel.
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04
BRICK BLOCK BOON.

DR.. F. Al Whitlock will III a ewdays com
mence excavatiug for an eiegsnt four story
block On the northwest corner OF English
seventy five feet and one hundredand thirty
eight feet deep. The building win be OF
brick heavily trimmed with store.
Plans for the buildir g were completed sew
eral months ago, and it was intended to have
the buildi, G completed by this time, but the
trouble in locating the lines in that neigh
borhood delayed matters. The trouble is
now practically settled. Only one more
name is necessary when the papers viii
be filed, which will settle - the
trouble with all in that neighbo,hood.
As will be remembered the city council al
lows thirty-fve inches of the street to give all
the proper frontage.
Since the settlement of the trouble of
South Main street building boom in that
section threatens to put in an appearance
that is rarely .equaled. On the west side of
Main street from Williams street north to
the first alley, Kos Harris owns twenty five
feet, Judge Thomas twenty five feet, DR., F. W.
Whislock fifty six feet, Mr. Holmes forty.
four. feet, and Fegtley & Whitlock twenty
five feet. The above named gentlemen have
for some days been considering the matter OF
erecting buildings on their lots five stories
high. All seem to favor the idea and nu-
tual agreement has been made to sign con-
tract for the erection of the block, conmenc-
ing with this fall They talk of making it ons
OF the finest blocks in the city.
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C Il. 4 n. SURGEON.

DR.. 3. F. Haskins yesterday received bis
appointment as surgeon of the Chicago, Kan
sas & Nebraska railroad.
He was recommended to Col Fisher by DR..
W. F. Peck, chief surgeon of the Rock Island
system, aud as q result Col. Fisher made the
appointment.
A number of phy sicians in the city had re-
ceived petitions of length asking the appoint
ment, but DR. HasEins was known to Mr.. E
W. Beedle, who has charge of the freight de-
partment Of the C.. K. & N, and who sug-
gested the name } the officials having the
matter in charge and upon his recommends
ton, it is thought, the appointment was
msde.
D. Haskips has had considerable
.perieE CO in similar position
having been surgeon Of the D 6 r. 6. road
ia Colorado for some years. He held tt at
position until few months ego when it be-
came necessary for him to leave that state
on account OF his health. He came to this
city ind his former experience and acquaint-
ance in railroad circles proved quite a
for this position. Last
evening the friends Of the doctor were ex-
tending congratulations which he received
most gracefully.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04
ENGLISH TENFMtNT HOUSES.

Councilman George Harris has just com
pleted four Engli b tenement houses which
are very different from anything in the state.
| Mr. Harris while ON bis last visit to England
gave special attention to some Of the finest
| tenement houses with a view Of put
| ting his knowledge into practice soon
after bis return. Quite number of citizens
have called to see the new styles of archi-
lecture and all pronounce them to be unique
and the buildings quite desirable The houses
are semi detached, three stories with base
ment, each having a front of twenty five
| feet and forty feet deep. The buildings are
| Of orick and stone and cost $25 COO. Ia the
basement of each is the breakfast par lor
kitchen and scullery. The fir.t floor is di-
| vided into dress parlor, back parlor and sit
! ting room, supplied with mantle of very
| beautiful pattern.
The second floor is divided into front bed
rooms, two back bed rooms and bath rooms.
| The third floor into lumber room and ser
| wants bed roem.i
The building j. finished with stained oak,
and in every particular is made desirable for
| residence purposes Two cisterns of one
hundred and twenty barrels each have been
contracted for the use of the block The en-
tire block is surrounded with wall two feet
| in height.
The contract for erecting the building was
awarded to B. n. Downing, who sub-les the
brick work to Mr.. Otto. TIE plasterirg was
done by Mr.. n Burson, the painting by Lee
& Viele
One Of the buildings has been rented by
Mr.. Russell Harding, whose mother and sister
| viii soon occupy 1t. One has been rented by
DR.. c. C. Furley and the other two are also
rented to prominent citizens of the city.
The buildings front Cd Riversiew avenue
near Second street. Mr.. Harris Owls the
| block on which they are built and Gays he
intends to cover the entire block with such
buildings. He will erect some more very
soon. He says he could rent a whole block
| of than, IN a day if he had then,
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ANOTHER yINEGAR COMPANY.

Mr R. n Herden, Of Topeka Vinegar &
Cider works is in the city for the purpose o.
looking over the facilities for starting vim
egar plant He seems 10 be very favorably
impressed with the metropolis Of the south
west and has coma to the conclusion that
this is good point for more vinegar factor
ies He wants to organize stock company
with capital stock OF $4,000 and will take
$50, 600 of it himself. The matter has been
introduced to number OF the Leading BUSH
ness men in the city and they seemingly have
taken kindly to the en- erprise. A meeting
will probably be held to5ay to further con-
slider the matter at which it is expected that
the $40 900 as stock will be taken.
The building for the plant viii cost near
slO,O 600 and machinery $4,000, and it is esti-
mated that total assessments will probably
be $4,000 above cost of building and ma.
chinery.
Mir. Herden is anxious to get the company
formed at an esrly date.
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w.O.T.U. WORK FOR oCTobEK

The regular meeting Of the W. c. I. @
directors will be held this afternoon at
O'Clock, all members are requested to be pre-
ent.
All members Of the union and others who
may be interested are invited 10 come, al
the delegates from the state convention viii
read report. The second Tuesday Of each
month will be the Mothers meeting. AL
mothers, young and Old, are invited
The third Tuesday will be occupied by re
sponsivs reading on ''How TO help the Poor,
and such business as may be brought before
the directors.
The four Tuesday ar icles will be read
on Foreign Psupers and Anarchists also on
the first movement which br uaht women
forward in public, or, Nv omen Of the War,
By Bishop Falows, Of Detroit
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04
LEE MOLSER,

Lee Moiser, the boy now in jail awaiting
execution for the murder OF Lawler, retains
the same indifference to his fate as In the
past He is quiet, orderly and appears to
manifest no interest in anything or to ex-
press any repentance for the cold blooded
murder which he committed. When ass ed if
he would make an appeal to the executive
to have his sentence ccmmut. to life i'm
prisonment, he replied that he would not and
that he would prefer death to life long inn
prisonment.
His parents ere worthy and respected PEG
pie and are said to be deeply grieved at the
crime which now stains the character Of their
son. A gentleman in this city who knew
young Moser in Illinois before his
removal to Kansas says he was very
quiet, orderly youth AMI the last person
whom it is thought would have been guilty
of such hienious murder.
No active preparations are as yet being
made for the exc cution. The after will be
entirely under control OF the United States
official.